Tridens chicomendesi
| Tridens chicomendesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Tridens |
| Species: | T. chicomendesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tridens chicomendesi | |
Tridens chicomendesi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, and the subfamily Tridentinae, the pygmy pencil catfishes.[1] This catfish is found in Brazil. It was first described in 2023, with another species, T. vitreus.[2]
Description
[edit]Like the species T. vitreus, T. chicomendesi is mainly classified based on the fins and vertebrae.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tridens". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- 1 2 Henschel, Elisabeth; Ohara, Willian M.; Costa, Wilson J.E.M. (2023). "Two new miniature translucent catfish species of the rare genus Tridens (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Madeira River basin, northern Brazil". Journal of Fish Biology. 103 (1): 155–171. Bibcode:2023JFBio.103..155H. doi:10.1111/jfb.15403. ISSN 1095-8649. PMID 37189303.